Son of Monsterpalooza

  Are you guys so ready for a massive photo dump?

 Well too bad because this part requires some reading.
I mean, you could scroll down if you want to.

dick.


Son of Monsterpalooza was almost two weeks ago. It was my first horror specific con, and it was really enjoyable for me!!
Firstly I'd like to extend a big thank you to my friend Matt. He hooked me up w/ a pass. I see him at just about every con ever. He runs the Rock Rebel Clothing booth, and kind of looks like a white Xerxes. Can't miss him.

Thank you, Matt!!

See you in Long Beach :D

It was myself and Fett all weekend. He isn't as big of a fan of horror as I am, so he probably wasn't feeling as squeaky as I was, lol. However, he did help me TONS with my cosplays.

This weekend I went as both Leechwoman and Bride of Frankenstein. 

Sadly though, my Bride was off her game. I forgot some cosmetic stuff back at my apartment, plus my bangs were too short to back comb into the hair piece, so they kept coming out. It wasn't my best, but it was still pretty neat. I wore white bandages instead of tan this time. I think I like the tan ones more. They look gross, saturated with lymph fluid, and aged whereas the white bandages just look... plain. 

My Leechwoman cosplay was awesome though. Not only was she easier to maneuver with (Bride's gown + bandaged fingers = ugh) but she also looked cooler. 

This brought me to the decision of -- at least for now-- retiring my Bride cosplay until I feel I can get her to be what I know I can pull off. It's difficult because she has barely anything to her face, and if I leave my face blank, like hers, my expressions and eyes are washed out in photos. No bueno.

SO. Yeah. 

No Bride. At least for a while.

 Fett didn't cosplay as anything :P

We were there all 3 days, taking in the awesomeness of all the thingies. It was cool being surrounded by so much inspired art and sculptures and all kinds of human canvases. I can only imagine the hours put into transforming a person into something entirely different out of your own talent, with nothing more than brushes, adhesives, and body paint. Pretty incredible. 

 want

 want

 I'm talking Tina and I WANT ONE

 want

 This was taken Sunday. He began that carving on Friday. Crazy awesome- real pumpkin!

 This booth looked cool, even their their stuff was meh. lol

 I FORGET THE NAME OF HIS BOOTH >__< but this is where I get my Lovecraftian scroll prints from. So far I have Nyarlethotep, Shoggoth, and Cthulhu. I didn't grab a print this time, but I'm probably gonna grab Dagon next time I see him. I'll grab a card for you guys :)

 WANT. SO CUTE, RIGHT?!

 This was. so. cool. She was my favoritestestest monster when I was little. I thought she was beautiful. I refuse to watch the remake.

My daddy got me into these movies. I remember this one the most, Jason and the Argonauts, and The Golden voyage of Sinbad

omg omg one more;

Alright I'm done, lol.

want

There was a taxidermy booth and they had BAAAAATS AND THEY WERE SO CUTE AND THEY HAD ALL KINDS AND THIS ONE WAS MY FAVORITE AND AND AND :(

THEIR LITTLE FEET, AND THEIR LITTLE NOSES, AND THEIR LITTLE BUTTS, AND THEIR LITTLE WINGS, AND EARS, AND TOES, AND THEIR LITTLE ELBOWS D:

SOOOOOOOOO CUTE.

but expensive.

Everytime we walked by that booth a part of me wailed in sorrow and wanton angst.

Yuck. Don't look. But that booth with those realistic baby things was eerie as shit. She makes these realistic babies, but they were all little like... monster babies. but REAL. They looked raw. Like.. newborns. With arteries and their veins and shit showing through their skin. It was kind of gross. The one I was holding even had her decaying umbilical cord still.... as if it hadn't fallen off yet (gross, but cool) HAVE YOU GUYS GOOGLED THAT SHIT BEFORE?

DON'T.

There was a costume contest. 

I entered, but then wanted to back out because I felt like shit about my Bride but Fett talked me into finishing through. It was fun I guess. The judges said the gown and stuff was pretty. Works for me!

Bunch of professionals entered. This whole time I thought it was like... not. That competitive, lol.

These are some of the contestants

I remember that Maleficent cosplayer from Long Beach Comic Expo :)

After something one of my friends said on Facebook (grossed me out), I almost didn't want to post this photo. So I'll only post one close up. I'm going to do some of her make up differently for LBCC.

Ew. I have a problem with "IT"

No. 

No, ew. I don't wanna talk about. ugh I'm gonna cry oh god ugh ew no

Kaira Thirteen was trying to make Nibbles feel welcomed.

The dude who runs this booth is a dog. He asks random girls to enter his bikini thing or whatever. 

I flat out told him no because I have bodies issues. It's the truth, and it's non-debatable. Creep.

Dahlia Deranged had a booth here!! I love their stuff so so so so much.

I got this. and later went back and got a ring :3

WITH A CUTE LITTLE BAT ON IT

LITTLE CHAP

LITTLE CHAPPAH HORR-AHS

BOP SH-BOP

YOU'LL NEVA STAHP DA TERRA

*dance*

So good, oh man.

dead booooobiiiieeeesss

this made me uncomfortable

!!!!!!!!!!!!

Easily my favorite piece from the event. So sick

This was life size, which meant it dwarfed me.

ew

 It's Mr. Flower!!!

The fuckin babies I was telling you about.

Guess it wasn't this one, but one of them still had a gross umbilical cord

THE BLUE ONE. IT WAS THE BLUE ONE

Matt asked me to fill in for a bit while he went to piddle

Innsmouth family! Hehe this was pretty neat

Adorable.

:D

There was a Bride of Frankenstein exhibit, among another art exhibit. 

This exhibit displayed a number of different variations of Frankenstein's Bride from several different artists. There were a LOT, so I wasn't able to get all of them, but got a pretty decent amount. We got to see this exhibit the first night thankfully, as the rest of the weekend there was a huge line to get in.

He obviously is no one's bride. In fact, he's no one's anything. (Ouch, sorry nameless Monster. D:)

There was a lot to see, despite the size of the con (It was tiny).
Also.. there's loot!

One of the things I got were these patches from the Toxic Toons booth!
I love Eric Pigor's art. He did the logo for the Halloween Town store that's by my house. It's so cuuuuute ^_^
Instantly recognized it. Except he was out of shirts that were my size =[
So I got these instead. It's okay! My bag had holes in it anyway, so they proved to have a great purpose.

She doesn't like you like that, give it up =\

SHE'S SO CUTE

I had forgotten to put on my bling on Sunday, so it was a search to find some stuff I'd actually wanna wear. And sooooo LOOKIT.

Cute widdle bird skull earrings I got from Kaira's booth ^_^

 Closer look. 

And I also went back and got a cute little anatomical heart necklace from her, too. :3

In addition to jewelry, she also makes a lot of cool stuff and accessories if you wanna check it out:

Th1rte3nsCloset

She makes bat packs!! THEY'RE SO CUTE.

They're little fucking bats. That you use. as a back pack.

BUT THEY'RE BATS. 

We're actually gonna do another shoot in December for them. 

STOKED, YA'LL. You don't even know. Gonna wear it EVERYWHERE.

Aaaand...

The ring I got from Dahlia Deranged, plus the necklace. I'm so in loooove with all my new bling!

Lookit their stuffs here! So pretty:

Dahlia Deranged

OH. LET ME TELL YOU

WHAT HAPPENED WHEN WE GOT BACK TO MY PLACE.

I HAD TO PEE. SO. I DID.

AND THEN I GOT OUT OF THE BATHROOM

AND WALKED INTO MY ROOM

THERE WAS A BAT ON MY DESK

FETT SNEAKED A DRIED BAT CARCASS IN A BOX INTO MY LIFE. 

IF THAT'S NOT ROMANTIC I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS

He's a Tomb Bat! ^_^

I'm not sure of the specific genus of Tomb Bat, but he could be one of 4. My guess would be either Indonesian or Egyptian.

Sorry, I'm yelling. It's just.. it was very exciting. I think I named it Spike.. it was that or... the other one that I don't recall. 

Spike from... Buffy.

Yeah.

ANYWAY

There was a period of maybe like 8 minutes where I lost Fett in the crowd. Mortified, I wandered the aisles like a deer in headlights trying to spot him with no luck. Finally, I gave up and went to Kaira's booth for refuge in the hopes that my Fett would return to me once again. 

He did! 

Only he totally went and GOT THE WIDDLE BAT WITH IT'S LITTLE FEETS AND IT'S WIDDLE EARS AND TOES AND IT'S BUTT AND WIDDLE WINGS AND IT'S CUTE TINY FANGS without my knowing and suuurrrpprrriiisssed meeee

My Fett... is the Fettiest Fett ever. ^___^

Spike now hangs on my wall above Shoggoth at my headboard.

I hope all those stupid, flat 2D #poser bats don't get too jealous of that super #cool #real #trad #bat.

Whoa was that me totally passively mocking someone who takes herself too seriously?!

I THINK IT WAS, CYNTHIA. I THINK IT WAS :D

Shut up, Ponies. You laughed.

Spike is awesome. He's big, too. Not huge, but like... if you saw him flailing towards you.. you'd probably lose your shit a weensy bit. He's so cuuuuute.

And that's all the loot I got! 

Fett got some posters. A massive Nightmare before Xmas one, a Pan's Labyrinth one, and a Scott Pilgrim one. Did I mention he's not super into horror? :P

Oh. Look what I found on instagram under the leechwoman hashtag.

GOOD OL' SOCIAL MEDIA

One last thing. Remember how last month I mentioned that Fett got me a 3 month sub for Loot Crate?

Well if you don't, that's what happened. The first box was a complete miss for me, and even him.

It was themed "Heroes" and contained recent stuff like Guardians of the Galaxies and TMNT. (new movies out, hi pop-culture demographics.) It was a total downer, lol. We... live under a rock. Happily. but very... very.. under rocks. 

BUT THEN THIS ONE CAME IN YESTERDAY :D

And initially, I wasn't all that crazy about opening it after what happened last month, lol. Just, expecting something pop-culturey again like Titan or Game of Thrones, or something equally loud in my life.

IT'S NOT. IT'S ALL (mostly) OLD SHIT :D

dat poster doe

 

There was a blind box also included, but it turned out to be some character from Firefly that I don't care about. Yes, I know it's Joss Whedon, and no I still don't care. Plus some fake money also from Firefly. w/e.

Plus that cool button with Vader on it that says the Loot Crate theme and month.

September 2014 - Galactic

good night ya'll

Preparations

     How long has it even been!? Guys. ... it's been. And for that... I am coming to you with... THINGS! Things to talk to about! And see and stuff.

Are you guise so jealous

Of this incredible salad I am eating right now?
It's .. lettuce, caesar croutons, garlic mushrooms in some weird oil or whatever, calamata olives in feta cheese shit and oil or something w/ like garlic and stuff I think, and caesar dressing.
MMPF. That savory, acidic goodness. NOMS!

Wanna read about some adventures?!

Okay look. First let me just warn you about the content you are about to read. It's purty gross, guise.
Okay, here we go.

A long while back, my friend Ponies sent me this package. It had a few things, but this one... this so called "Baby Foot" thingie was the weirdest.

 It's literally what that says. "Exfoliant foot peel." The box doesn't lie. And let me tell you how well that shit worked. LET ME TELL YOU.

These were the plastic booties that came in the packaging. They're filled with an exfoliating solution. You put these bad boys on, secure them with the included tape thingies, and sit your ass down for an hour; maybe play some Candy Crush, maybe watch dumb YouTube videos.... maybe watch Breakin'.. the world is yours.
Once you're done you rinse the gook off your feet and almost have a heart attack because yellow is not the normal color of your nails, especially if you don't have jaundice. Once you get over that, you go back to your room and suddenly become really intrigued and fascinated by your feet. That goes away after about 4 minutes, which is when the waiting begins.

Here is where you must listen carefully and do as I say. Google it.

If you refuse, or are lazy...

 

After 4-5 days... It's real. Those are not my feet, but let me tell you how real the peeling is. It's SO real.

And nothing is more awful than not being able to peel it as it flaps off the edges of your feet like a fucking fish fin. Skin. Everywhere. 

After a shower? Fuck that shower mat. Carpet? Fuck your floor.

Socks? no, please.

Sleep? WHO NEEDS A FITTED BLANKET ANYWAY

Those slices of dead skin are massive. And sometimes, when you ignore the instructions and peel it off anyway... you might get the most amazing, satisfying feeling in the world as you try to peel off the biggest piece in the universe in one try. You might.

Oh, it's been 7 days, looks like it's just about done. The bottom of my feel aren't peeling as much anymo-OH WAIT NOW THE TOP, TOO?

 

Oh, shit. Sorry... is that gross? 

YOU DON'T KNOW. Just try it. 

My feet didn't need it horribly, but they're kind of adorable now. I feel as if some lady just stopped by one day and gave birth to my feet and was like... here you go! 

Yeah. Sorry for this absolutely awful Baby Foot spam. It's worth it. Probably the coolest beauty product I've ever bothered with. It took me a while to do it because I don't trust or believing in beauty or skin care. One could say I was fortunate enough to never really feel the need to resort to using them, but this.... this was cool. This was like... science. You're watching your foot decompose at a certain level. It's neat. 

MOVING ALONG.

Son of Monsterpalooza was this last weekend!

This is where I debuted my 2nd cosplay; Leech Woman (from Puppet Master)

I had everything set to go, except...

her damn brooch. I forgot about her brooch! 

That very same Friday, I went out and grabbed any last minute supplies I would need to put stuff together. Fett also played a big role in altering her dress. Without a dress form to work on, it's difficult for me to measure accurately. Without him, I don't believe it would've been done right. 

Thank you, my darling.

For her brooch, I just used my rinky dink glue gun and some acrylic paint. I picked up some rhinestones at Michaels to decorate it with, because that's how she do.

 Much trial and error. You can see how I fucked up on the stencil I drew to the right.
Basically I just drew the outline of the shape of her brooch and filled it in with hot glue. Initially for some reason I thought that I could blend the acrylic paint and the hot glue together and spread it out evenly. Doesn't work that way. The glue cooled too quickly, it looked busted, and so I had to start over.

That mug is so cute. Got it at Michael's ;) 

Aaaaaand yeah! Once we felt the dress was finished, I glued that ghetto ass brooch on and... tadaa!! Finished. lol.

You can kinda see it there. 

I was pretty happy with how everything turned out except for the boots. She doesn't wear shoes. She just hauls ass everywhere barefoot. So. I'm going to have to find some kind of super pale toned booties or ballerina slippers or something. Other than that... Leech Woman was fun. The lenses sucked after a couple hours, but I think I could've relieved some of that with some drops. Next time!

Oh! And one last thing before I go to bed... it's 2AM =\ 

I got my shirt in finally! 

 I ordered this shirt because the message on it really resonates with me.
Every time I go to a con as the Bride, I feel sort of out of place. I see other horror cosplayers around, in smaller doses, so I don't feel as bad, but this shirt is like a personal reminder to me to Cosplay whatever the fuck I want!! hahaha ;)

 It's really light, and the best part... it's a v-neck. So I don't have to cut it! Yay! And it's super cute and fitted.

Also, I want to say a personal thank you to Jarod's mommy for sending me the really pretty black top. It's very lovely, and I know I'll wearing it coming the winter months when it gets a little cooler out. It's super appreciated. Thank you both :)

If you'd like to get one, you can order them from here; Jarod: Nwbzpwnr

That's Jarod, the South Park "That which has no life" cosplayer! 

As you can see, they come in different styles. It doesn't have to say "fuck" on it like mine does, lol.

He's a great dude, and it spreads a really awesome message.

Whoa... my ear just filled w/ invisible air and started ringing....

okay it stopped. That was weird.

Anyway... yeah! Go order one. :D

And yes.. the next post will be all about Son of Monsterpalooza ;)

NEXT WEEKEND; LONG BEACH COMIC CON :D

I will be there as Leech Woman on Saturday, and as myself on Sunday accompanied by Fett going as Tingle. So those of you who think can make it out... come find us! I puke Nibbles on you ^_^ 

*bleugh*

Level 27

     Typically I'm not one to announce or mention my birthday, but this year I stopped caring to hide it. I'm 27 today, aaaaaaaaaaaaand fuck it. 

In leiu of this, the feels of 27 escape me. I still feel ... like I'm 23 or something. Possibly w/ a lot less fucks to give, as I am nearly out but would like to horde some for my 30's. Physically though, I feel it. My back's stupid, and sometimes my knees hurt. The good side of this though just means that I need a better computer chair, and it's not because I might have a joint problem due to age. That would be extremely over-dramatic, but .... doesn't make noticing my back aches any less of a reality =\.

To be frank, I'm looking forward to this portion of my life. I feel like 26 was a huge transition out of the shit that happened during my early 20s. It definitely molded me, and I think... to put it as stupid as possible, 26 felt like molting my exoskeleton. And now I'm all soft and shiny and got new stuff and new all of the things ever going on. Solidified and set in. 27 feels good. I feel stable. Secure. And headed in the direction I want to be. YAY WEEEEEE!!!! 

Would one say that I'm a late bloomer? Or am I right on schedule? I'm not sure. Either way I guess it doesn't matter. I'm good.

Wanna see what totally happened Wednesday night?

ONLY THIS.

 I totally went out that evening after work w/ Fett and went home to grab some things quick before heading back over there, but when I got home it was like midnight or something. I walk into the apartment to find balloons and a huge Happy Birthday sign put up. 

It's possible that I stepped on my fallen jaw while trying to retrieve it in dim lighting after taking this in. I called for Lauren a few times, but never got a response and figured she was asleep. So I walk towards our rooms to find this hanging off my door knob.

 It was probably one of the creepiest and cutest things I've ever seen look back at me from the end of a dark hallway.
Her door was shut and the lights were off, so I quietly grabbed the Kyubey and brought it out to the living room and turned on the lights.

 The contents of the gift bag made me start crying. I'm not even gonna try to hide that, idegaf

 She got me my only favorite brand of chocolates (I don't like chocolate except for when I'm on my period and then I'll only have german chocolate cake slices because they're not entirely chocolate, they have like... caramel and walnuts in them or something) and sour gummy worms because yay sour candy and Elder Scrolls Online!!!!

Sometimes, when I'm absolutely done w/ the world for the next half hour I'll flop on my bed, open up Candy Crush and use up all my lives while eating sour gummy worms until I'm out (whichever one comes first). 

 You can bet your sweet ass I installed the fucker A S A P. It only took 50 years to finish downloading everything ever, but alas I am amongst the others. I'm still feeling it out. My friend Eric is gonna play w/ me and kinda be my guide w/ everything. It's definitely gonna take some getting used to. I remember how I felt about during the beta-- which was not good. but ultimately, I'd genuinely like to give a chance, as the Elder Scrolls games hold a reputation that's not to be easily dismissed amongst RPG lovers, so. Yeah.

Azuarak. Ebonblade.

but it came w/ a special code that allows me to interact w/ everyone ;) SO IT AIN'T EVEN A THAAAANNG. hee!

So. Because she was asleep, I did the next best thing and quietly opened her door and crawled on her and started bawling into her boobs. Yep.
If there was a difference between myself that night and a sad, weeping animal that just got taken in after a storm.... there wasn't.
I cuddled her for a solid 45 minutes.
And then I realized that Fett's still waiting for me to show up, lol.
3 missed calls!
Suffice it to say that the delay was justified, lol. It was an incredible surprise, that truly surprised the shit out of me.

I'M GETTIN' SICK OF ALL THIS HAPPY CRYING, I CAN'T TAKE IT GUISE. It's a nice change though, compared to sad, shitty crying. So I guess if I had to choose...  okay I'm gonna shut up.

The next day, since I didn't work I slept in at Fett's and came home. Later on I was delighted to see that Lauren had brought over T after their lunch date!! Yay! He's so cuddly ^_^  He hung out here for a little while, and wouldn't ya know it.... Lauren also busted out one last little thing before she split this weekend for her booking.

"It's not chocolate!"

C O S U P R A Y |   C O N S-

Man, it's already September. This month's gonna be fun! Son of Monsterpalooza and Long Beach Comic Con are coming up!

Well, my impatient self couldn't hold off any longer and showed my next cosplay. For those who haven't seen it yet, or wondered in horror why I was making a leech out of caulk...  well..

:D

 

She's so cute. I love her.

 

I was messing around w/ the make up, which is why it's different. I also used photoshop to make the colors brighter. Damn sunlight. But for the most part, that's ... yeah. I have to somehow find a way to alter my dress and not ruin it, lol. And still get some effects stuff to finish her. She's gonna be fun. Now if only I had a cute little Blade cosplayer with me! This was a fun test run. For the final look she's gonna look a lot nastier ^_^ hee!

And of course I'll also be there as the Bride. I have another cosplay I already want to work on, but fear that not enough people would appreciate or 'get it.' It's another Horror character, female, and a favorite from a Dario Argento flick. but it'd also be a challenge as far as FX goes, which is something I've not yet acquired patience for, lol. 

I'm thinking I should deviate away from Horror for a little while and try something more... *gulp* relevant ... but at the same time... why should I when there are so many others who are more than happy to already do that? And with passion! I'd feel like a fraud. Idk, we'll see. 

There is ONE anime character who I'd like to cosplay as. She has many names and forms. And she is quite fond of cheese. WE'LL SEE! ;)

What else?

Well!!

 I started two little Chibi Noobs! I think it's pretty clear who they're supposed to portray, don't you think so?

 His head and wire work was an absolute pain in my ass. Worth it.

 After they come out of the oven I immediately submerge them in ice water. This cools them down quicker, in addition to strengthening and hardening the clay more so than air cooling.

And they're ready to paint and detail! I've not yet finished them. Distractions keep coming up! 

Like...

Volume 4 of Monster Musume!! I've waited for this volume since like July or something. Ordered it, and finished it in less than an hour. I love this manga, it's soooo cute. And so many boobies!!! hahaha

Oh! And my classes started on Monday! I'm taking 2 this semester. The math class I wanted completely filled up before I realized it was the right one I needed. Totally my fault, but... after these two, I have to take the other pre-reqs anyway, so I'll just squeeze it in next semester I guess. And then take the actual math I need over the summer. D'oh! Oh well! at least I'm closer to my goal! I have so much catching up to do. 

 but so far I like my professors. I can already tell though that there's gonna be a lot of studying in my future, and writing assignments. Something I absolutely did not miss whatsoever. Suck it up, Cynthia! :P

Annnnd last but not least! 

Earlier today, Josh (old roommate) stopped by to say Happy Birthday and drop off some goodies!!

 THE DROID BOOK HAS BUTTONS THAT MAKE SOUNDS AND I'M GOING TO SAMPLE THEM TO MY PHONE AND AND AND

 I'm not sure if he knew Dave Brockie was one of my man crushes (while in Oderus gear) and a dream of mine was to sit on his lap and have him purr in my ear, which... can never happen now, but... he totally gave me this limited edition Dave Brockie tshirt. It's big on me, lol despite being a S.. I think mens S. I shall wear it for sleep cuddles. Altering it was also an idea, but the graphic printed on it leaves little room for adjustments, but it's totally fine. I love it. I'm wearing it now, aaaaaaaaand I can always pretend.

Tomorrow Fett and I are going to practice a vegetarian diet throughout September. This is going to be difficult for me because I love taco bell. But ... they brought back their cheesy bean and rice burrito so we can compromise. Why are we doing this? Just because we can. /shrug. 

He did it for a year just to see if he could, and he did, and now we're just gonna do that for the hell of it. I don't eat a shit ton of meat anyway, so I don't anticipate it being a huge sacrifice, w/ the exception of SOUR GUMMY WORMS and SHRIMP RAMEN. UGH. 

This should be fun, lol. I don't even care for chicken so, whatever! haha :D

ESO calls. Have a good night guise ^_^